Resources and Library
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Resources
Tracing Rainbows through the Rain
- addressing the challenge of dementia in later life
This is the text of a presentation by Malcolm Goldsmith to a conference on Ageing and Spirituality that was held in Australia last September. Click here to access a PDF version
Lighting the Way: Spiritual and Religious Care for those with Dementia Patricia Higgins and Richard Allen Leveson paper No. 16, £5 including postage
The Humour of Old Age The Revd Dr Una Kroll
The Sixth Leveson Lecture (Leveson Paper 17)
£4 including postage
Available from Leveson Centre
Also available from the Leveson Centre A Mission-shaped Church for Older People?; Practical Suggestions for Local Churches
Understanding the importance of Life Story Work (sponsored by the Scottish Government)
Rosas Mitchell (edited by Alan Chapman) 2007 Cat.161 £3
A new addition to the Dementia Skill Starters range, this booklet explores why life story work is important, how to start doing life story work and the benefits for the person with dementia. Intended for use as part of an induction programme or as a refresher of basic skills, this short illustrated booklet provides invaluable information. This is a useful resource for those working in home care, care homes, day hospital or day care settings, or as an individual training workbook for use with the DVD "Switching on a Light". An introduction to life story work.
Available from Dementia Services Development Centre, Stirling University
Grow Old Along with Me - The challenge of creative ageing Malcolm Goldsmith
This is the text of the annual Social Care Lecture of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edinburgh and St Andrews given by Malcolm last November. Click here to access a PDF version
Evening Prayer Service CD 
- a version of Evening Prayer especially for people with dementia
We have recently recorded this CD, with the words spoken slowly and clearly with familiar words, which makes it particularly suitable as an Order of Service to share with people who are having memory problems or sight problems.
We have copies available, for which the charge is £5 plus p & p.
Prayers relating to dementia Click here to access a PDF version
Tidying the Drawer - a teaching aid produced by Mary Moffett relating to her work in Colinton to be used as part of a workshop is available as a video and a DVD.
All of the above are available on application to the office and will be subject to a small charge to cover printing, postage and packaging.
A range of books relating to Ageing and Spirituality may be obtained from: Marston Book Services Ltd, 160 Milton Park, Oxfordshire OX14 4SD - Tel: (01235) 465500 - email: enquiries@marston.co.uk - website: www.marston.co.uk
We have in our library: Ageing, Spirituality and Palliative Care - a collection of presentation papers from the Third International Conference on Ageing & Spirituality in Adelaide Australia in 2004. edited by Elizabeth MacKinlay PhD, RN
Library
FiOP is grateful to various individuals and especially Age Concern Scotland for the gift of books and training materials. This material covers a host of issues relating to ageing, health, end-of-life matters, legal concerns and spirituality and is available as a resource.
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FiOP subscribes to a number of specialist magazines and journals such as The Journal of Dementia Care and these may be referred to within the office.